CTE Teacher-Computer Science - Decatur Middle

Job Title

To instruct students in occupational, career technical, and/or vocational subjects by performing the following:

• Demonstrate qualities of patience, understanding, trustworthiness and attention to work.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Enforce all administrative policies and rules governing students.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of subject-matter in order to arouse the interest of students.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Plan and supervise the work of students individually or in small groups, in the shop or laboratory.
• Keep informed about trends in education and subject matter specialties.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Keep attendance records.
• Prepare materials and classroom for learning activities.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
• Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Select, order, store, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies.
• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
• Plan and supervise work-experience programs in businesses, industrial shops, and school laboratories.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Place students in jobs or make referrals to job placement services.
• Demonstrate the ability to decide on the best use of methods and materials to help students acquire necessary skills; taking into account the different needs and abilities of individual students.

• Other duties as assigned.

• 9-Month Contract

• Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) from a four-year college or university in Career and Technical Education;
  Career and Technical Educational Certification, or Related Job Experience.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals,…